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Patricio Guzmán Dies at 85 After Cardiorespiratory Arrest

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 11:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Patricio Guzmán died in Paris after a cardiorespiratory arrest on September 15, 2026, at age 85.
His seminal three-part documentary The Battle of Chile chronicled President Salvador Allende’s reforms and the 1973 coup.
Nostalgia for the Light (2010) examined Chile’s traumatic history.
The Pearl Button (2015) won Berlin’s Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.
My Imaginary Country (2022) explored Chile’s 2019 street protests.

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Patricio Guzmán died in Paris after a cardiorespiratory arrest on September 15, 2026, at age 85.
His seminal three-part documentary The Battle of Chile chronicled President Salvador Allende’s reforms and the 1973 coup.
Nostalgia for the Light (2010) examined Chile’s traumatic history.
The Pearl Button (2015) won Berlin’s Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.
My Imaginary Country (2022) explored Chile’s 2019 street protests.